The National tribune., 1887-03-10
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
The Atlanta CamhaIgn.

The Atlanta Campaign.
| J. NJ. Black, Co. b, l02d ILL.,, College Springs,
Iowa, gives an account as he saw it of the cap
ture of tho 4-gun battery at Resaca. He
| did not see any of Col. COburn's Brigade there,
aud thinks it was on the left. He corrects
Comrade Minct, 22d Wis, on several minor
points, and cites the order of Maj Gen. Butter
field congratulating the First Brigade upon its
capture Of the battery.
Henry X. Young, First Sergeant, Co. A, First
battalion, 10th u. S. Inf, Dubuque, Iowa, is
fairly convinced that there was such a corps in
| the Army of the Cumberland as the Four
teenth, Notwithstanding the many statements
that it did not show mp at one point or
another during the Atlanta campaign. He
knows that portions Of the Fourteenth Corps
did participate in the engagements at New
Hope Church and Peach Tree Creek.
A. Is. Day, Co. G, S7th Ind, Cortland, Neb.,
says his regiment was one of the large number
belonging 10 Buell's army that was not en-
gagged at Perryville, but lay an idle spectator
TO the fight Referring TO the claim of Com
rade Perdew, Co III, 55th Ohio, that the latter
regiment was the first TO cross Peach Tree
Creek on July 20, 1864, says that the s7th
Ind. crossed on the evening Of the 10Th, and
the writer received bullet in the left thigh
before breakfast on the morning of the Goth.
The s7th belonged to the Third Division, Four
teenth Corps.
J. w. johnson. oath Ind. battery, Columbia
City, Ind, says that his battery was left at
| Kingston, Ga, on the Atlanta campaign, and
| did not fire shot after the battle of Resaca
until il fired across the ChattahoOchee river at
Sandtown. He is sure that his battery did not
| kill Gen. Polk, because that event took place
while his battery was back at Kingston.
John Blair, Co. e, SSth Ohio. Sturgis, Mich,
does not see that the Twentieth Corps is en-
titled 10 any extraordinary credit for the &C.
| cupation OF Atlanta, as IL simply marched IN
and took possession of the city after the ene-
my had been flanked out of it by the other
corps of Shermans army which moved to the
west and south and cut the railroads.
Thos. Mcclure, Co. g, 18th u. S Inf, Web
ster City, Iowa, says the Regular Brigade, of the
| Fourteenth Corps was actively engaged at the
battle of New Hope Church, losing many in
killed and wounded. He would like TO hear
from members of Co. II. 18th U. S. Inf
Harry Cline, Oak Grove Mo-, sends an alb
stract Of a consolidated report of the Fifteenth
Corps made during the Atlanta campaign,
showing its strength for duty 10 be IL 500 men
and reciting its brilliant achievements.
Franklin.
Daniel Coffman, Sergeant, Co. G., 10th Ohio,
Sterling, Kan, gives a brief sketch of the part
taken by his regiment in the battle Of Franklin.
Ii was new regiment and had never smelt
powder before, but was highly complimented
by Gen. Stanley for its gallantry and steadiness
/
his old comrades.
J. ID. Remington, Co. !, I'D Ill, National
Military Home. o., answering the inquiry of
Comrade Maynard, Co. G, 42d ILL.,, says it was
Maj. Motherspaw, OF the I'D Ill, First Bri-
gade, Second Division, Fourth Corps who led
the charge at Franklin that drove the rebels
out of the Union works after they had carried
a portion of them. The Major was MORALLY
wounded and died soon after. He says Gen.
0pdycke and Gen. Stanley were in the thickest
of tho fight, but il was Major MOtherspaw who
carried the flag at the head of the charging
column.
b. ID. Galloway, Co. f, 10th Ind, Lebanon,
Ind, says his regiment was in the Second Bril-
gade, Second Division, Fourth Corps, at Frank
lin, which was one of the brigades occupying
the advanced position on the pike when the
battle began. After falling back TO the main
line the 10th Ind. rallied at the cotton-gin and
fought TO the end, considerably mixed with the
Twenty-third Corps.
Adolph Faes, Sergeant, Co. B, 18th Mo-,
Farina, ILL.,, sends a brief sketch of the battle
of Franklin. His regiment belonged TO the
| Third Brigade Second Division, Fourth Corps,
which was one of the two brigades occupying
the advanced position on either side of the pike
at the opening of the battle. He thinks, with
many Others, that the leaving Of these brigades
in this position was great mistake. Over
| whelmed by the charging column of the enemy
they were compelled to fall back in confusion
and greatly delayed the fire from the main line
OF the Union works
The Last Campaign.
w. B. McElroy, llth Pa. Cav, Fairfax, Iowa,
was greatly pleased with the article by Com
rade Wiles, 10th n. Y. Cav, on the wind
Up" which he says was very correct account.
he thinks somebody Numbered when Gregg's
advance was allowed TO get into such tight
place. In that fight his regiment lost some OF
it's best men, including Maj. w. b. Mays, the
pride Of the regiment, who was killed while
leading the charge.
A. G. Jacobs Co b. 9th Ohio Cav, Edgar.
Neb., gives a sketch Of the services of his regi-
ment in the closing campaign after the retreat
of Lees army from Petersburg and Rich
mond.
C. A. Reader, Co. G, 10th w. Va, Enterprise,
w. Va, was much pleased with the article of
Comrade Wiles, 10th n. Y. Cav, on the Apo
mattOx campaign. The writer was in the col
umn of infantry that relieved the hard pressed
cavalry on the morning of April 8, after march
ing all Of the previous night He says the
boys had great Jamboree when 10 received the
news Of the surrender, yelling themselves
hoarse, and tossing high in the air hats, haver-
| sacks, cantcens, etc.
w. q. Hubbard. Co. Z, oath n. Y. Cav, The
, Dalles, Ore, was pleased with the article by
Comrade Wiles, Cortland, n. Y. on the closing
cavalry campaign of the war. He saws the reci-
have been the oath N. Y. The writer had his
r horse shot under him at Five Forks, and was
with the regiment in all those engagements.
David Ross. Co. e. 9TH Mass, Wallingford,
Conn, has gold locket which was taken from
. one of the captured wagons of Gen. Lees head
quarters train April 6, 1865. The locket con-
tains likeness Of young man having on his
shoulder the star of Brigadicr- General.
3 John Gordon, Co. X, 9th Pa. Cav, Carbon
dale, Pa. sends a sketch Of his experiences in
S the closing cavalry operations under Gen.
D Sheridan.
Through the CarollnAs.
! VIM. Elliott, Co. j, 25th Wis, Ainsworth, Wis.
says he belonged TO the Second Brigade, Third
! Division, Seventeenth Corps. Al Cheraw, S.
C., they captured several pieces Of artillery and
: among them was Is pound Bakely gun which
: was made in England. 1t was turned over 10
|, the Sd Mich. battery, which was attached 10
, that brigade. The gun was dragged through
the mud 10 Wilmington. il was a present 10
: the State Of South Carolina from some of the
friends of the so-called Southern Coniederacy
= in England.
A. nj. Brinkerhof, Garwin. Iowa. sends a
, lengthy account Of the capture Of Columbia, S.
! G.. lie disputes many of the claims that have
: been made for this achievement and saws the
bulk Of the honor belongs 10 the Third Brigade.
First Division, Fifteenth Corps, which was
known as the Iowa Brigade, and was composed
Of the ith, 9th, 18th, 26th, Both and 3lst Iowa.
The writer copies from his diary the leading
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